[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 15 / No. 24 #ijet #research

Issue 15(24) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Proposal of Methodology for Evaluation of Ergonomics of Teaching Materials Using Eye Tracking
  • An Analysis of Subjectivation Processes Mediated by New Digital Technologies
  • The Effect of Stressful Factors, Locus of Control and Age on Emotional Labour and Burnout among Further and Adult Education Teachers in the U.K.
  • Determining Factors in the Perception of Cyberbullying in Victimized Adolescents: Psychoeducational Implications
  • The Effect of Using Songs on Young English Learners’ Motivation in Jordan
  • Four Reasons: The Garden and Its Double: Case Study
  • Three Track Teaching Mode of Sports Anatomy Based on Innovative Theory
  • Automated System Testing for a Learning Management System
  • A Study on the Impact of Anxiety on the Perception of Communication Engineering Teachers about Self-Efficacy
  • Multimedia-Assisted Learning in a Flipped Classroom: A Case Study of Autonomous Learning on EFL University Students
  • Implementation Strategies for Improving the Teaching Quality of Foreign Language Courses
  • Blended Teaching Strategies for Art Design Major Courses in Colleges
  • The Use of Digital Portfolios to Enhance English as a Foreign Language Speaking Skills in Higher Education
  • Training Model of Innovative Talents in Physical Education Major
  • Adoption of Web-Enabled Student Evaluation of Teaching (WESET)
  • A Framework for the Use of Immersive Virtual Reality in Learning Environments
  • Lessons from Lockdown: Are Students Willing to Repeat the Experience of Using Interactive Smartboards?
  • The Influence of Policy on Emotional Labour and Burnout among Further and Adult Education Teachers in the U.K.
  • Gamified Learning: Are Vietnamese EFL Learners Ready Yet?s

[Link to Issue 15/24]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me :-).

Neue Ausgabe: Lehrentwicklung anregen, Lehrqualität auszeichnen #zfhe #openaccess

Im letzten Jahr ist noch die Ausgabe 15/4 der Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung (ZFHE) erschienen mit dem Titel “Lehrentwicklung anregen, Lehrqualität auszeichnen“. Lieben Dank an die Herausgeber:innen Gabi Reinmann und Peter Tremp für die spannende Open-Access-Publikation:

Die in diesem Themenheft versammelten zwölf Beiträge decken inhaltlich eine breite Palette von Möglichkeiten ab, die Entwicklung und Qualität von Lehre zu betrachten und zu bearbeiten. Jeder der Texte thematisiert mehrere Dimensionen von Lehrentwicklung und Lehrqualität, und zwar theoretisch, konzeptionell, über empirische Befunde oder konkrete Praxisbeispiele; insgesamt werden die fünf Akzente Lehrkompetenzentwicklung, Lehrauszeichnung, Qualitätsentwicklung, Hochschulentwicklung, Digitalisierung und Theorieentwicklung adressiert. Die Ausgabe enthält darüber hinaus drei freie Beiträge, die verschiedene Themen aus der Hochschulentwicklung allgemein aufgreifen.

[Link zur Ausgabe 15/4]

[publication] The Development and Implementation of Missing Tools and Procedures at the Interface of a University’s Learning Management System, its OER Repository and the Austrian OER Referatory #OER #tugraz

 

How to develop missing tools and processes when impementing an OER repository and connect it with the Austrian wide OERhub.at? We document and explain our work in our latest publication:

To enable broad access to education and generous use of educational resources, Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) also relies on Open Educational Resources (OER). This article describes the technological developments and processes that enable teachers at TU Graz to use their own learning management system (LMS) for the publication of OER. The article describes how interfaces and processes have marked educational resources of TU Graz with metadata to offer them to a broad public via the university’s own OER repository and via the Austrian OER portal of the University of Vienna. Only appropriately qualified lecturers at TU Graz are authorized to use the new OER plug-in. The article concludes with recommendations for projects in OER infrastructure implementations.

 

[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 15 / No. 23 #ijet #research

Issue 15(23) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • The Opinions of Technology Supported Education of University Students
  • Analysis of the Studies Published on Business Strategy Game and Learning Strategic Management in the Web of Science Database
  • Data-Driven Learning in Enhancing Learners’ Language Idiomaticity
  • Students’ Views on the Use of Technology in Geography Course
  • Determining Expert Opinions of the Faculty of Education on the Development of Distance Learning Course
  • Opinions of Future Prospective Teachers on Coding Technique
  • Technology-Supported Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Foreign Language Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Integrated Technology
  • Perceptions of Foreign Language Teachers for M-Learning
  • nalysis of Articles on Education and Instructional Technologies (Scopus)
  • Future Teachers’ Opinions on Preparation and Use of Interactive Materials in Teaching
  • n Adaptive Learning Mode of “Public Psychology” Based on Creative Thinking with Virtual Simulation Technology
  • Lecturers Views of Online Instructors about Distance Education and Adobe Connect
  • The Views of the Teacher Candidates on the Use of Kahoot as A Gaming Tool
  • Analysis of Documents Published on Mobile Technology of Hearing Impaired in Web of Science Database
  • Preservıce Teachers’ Opinions on the Use of Technology in Education
  • Intelligent Technology-Based Improvement of Teaching Ability of Professional Courses in Art Design
  • Performance Evaluation of Industry-Education Integration in Higher Vocational Colleges: An Evidence from China
  • Student’s Perception of Web 2.0 Tools and Educational Applications

[Link to Issue 15/23]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me :-).

[CfP] EMOOCs 2021 #research #callforpapers #conference #moocs #emoocs21

I am very happy that 7th EMOOCs conference will be held in Potsdam next year – in June 2021. Together with Anja Lorenz I will chair the exeperience track and if possible I would love to see you on site.

Now the Call for Papers is online and we invite you to participate:

The Experience Track sessions will provide participants with the opportunity to debate and learn more about the role, current trends and future directions that MOOCs are taking to continue their online learning delivery in Higher Education. The track will bring together diverse stakeholders to discuss four important areas around MOOCs. First, by discussing best practices in MOOC production processes, quality assurance, with emphasis on sustainable models that address the issue of certification and credentialing. A second focus is on the incorporation of pedagogy and MOOC design elements that can bring rich learning experiences, as well as new innovative teaching and learning models that can match the expectations of the stakeholders. Third, we also invite contributions that reimagine and bring new affordances to the role of technology in MOOCs, such as the development or use of new virtual learning environments and social spaces, interactive and interoperable learning objects, immersive and wearable technologies, or techniques such as a gamification, and how all of these impact student engagement and learning outcomes. Last, the multiple roles of analytics within the MOOC ecosystem, for example to systematically optimize production or measure quality, to quantify the effectiveness of different learning designs and models in terms of learners’ engagement and outcomes, or to be included as part of new technological analytics products such as dashboards, adaptation or recommendation engines.

Find the final call right here at the conference website:

Deadline for your contribution is 15th February 2021.

[publication] Herausforderungen in einem herausfordernden März 2020 #fnma #covid19 #tugraz

Für das neue fnma-Magazin und dem Schwerpunkt zu Hoppalas und Herausforderungen hab ich ein kurzes Essay geschrieben, indem ich den März 2020 nochmals beschrieben habe. Ich werde diesen Monat wohl nie mehr vergessen 🙂

Einleitung:
Der März 2020 bzw. der mit der COVID19-Krise verbundene Lockdown hat Bildungsinstitutionen insbesondere auch Hochschulen vor große Herausforderungen gestellt. Sprichwörtlich über Nacht wurde ein Schalter umgelegt und die gesamte Lehre musste von vorwiegender oder sogar ausschließlicher Präsenzlehre in eine rein virtuelle transferiert werden. Was bedeutet das aber für eine Universität, wie z. B. die TU Graz die sich grundsätzlich über viele Jahre schon dem Themen E-Learning oder digitale Lehre strategisch verschrieben hat? Solche Fragen wurden mir im März von vielen Seiten gestellt und ich hatte dort alles abgelehnt zu beantworten, weil es schlichtweg nicht ging. Mit etwas Abstand kann man nun aber, hoffentlich nicht zu anekdotisch, Bilanz ziehen.

Beginn des Artikels

[Artikel @ ResearchGate]
[fnma-Magazin]

Zitation: Ebner, M. (2020) Herausforderungen in einem herausfordernden März 2020. fnma Magazin 03/2020, S. 12-14

[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 15 / No. 22 #ijet #research

Issue 15(22) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • A Conceptual Engagement Framework for Gamified E-Learning Platform Activities
  • Online Cooperative Teaching Mode Based on Self-Direction Theory in Method of Sport Science Research
  • How Do Students Behave When Using A Tutoring System? Employing Data Mining to Identify Behavioral Patterns Associated to The Learning of Mathematics
  • System of Logical Structures in Natural Science-Oriented Curriculum and its Effect on Teaching
  • Adoption of MOOCs by Emerging Countries Seeking Solutions to University Overcrowding: Literature Review and Feedback from the First Scientific MOOC Held by Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdullah University – Fez, Morocco
  • The Cultivation of Critical Thinking Ability in Academic Reading Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
  • The Role of Social Networks in the Educational Process
  • Factors Influencing the Improvement of Students’ Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skill: An Industrial Training Intervention
  • Artificial Intelligence-Based Strategies for Improving the Teaching Effect of Art Major Courses in Colleges
  • Prototype Digital Signage System for Learning Material Delivery Focusing on Student Friendship
  • Multi-Attribute Fuzzy Evaluation of the Teaching Quality of Dancesport Major
  • Problem-Based Learning for an Electrical Machines Course
  • Teacher Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Using Handheld Devices in Saudi EFL Classroom Practices
  • Effects of Mobile Augmented Reality and Self-Regulated Learning on Students’ Concept Understanding
  • Students Impression About Using Mobile Phones in Classroom
  • Effect of Curriculum-Based Video Games on Students’ Performance: An Experimental Study
  • The Perceived Usefulness of Digital Simulators in the Acquisition of Professional Competencies by Undergraduate Nursing Students
  • Virtual World as a Complement to Hybrid and Mobile Learningn

[Link to Issue 15/22]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me :-).

[publication] Implementation of Interactive Learning Objects for German Language Acquisition in Primary School based on Learning Analytics Measurements #edil2020 #tugraz #alexa #TEL

At this year EDMedia conference (online) we did a publication about “Implementation of Interactive Learning Objects for German Language Acquisition in Primary School based on Learning Analytics Measurements”.

Abstract:
Obviously, reading and writing are important qualities nowadays, likely more so than ever before. Whether that be in school, work or everyday life, it is a skill set that is omnipresent. This is also evident by the countless contributions that are created and published on various online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or WhatsApp. In order to avoid being misunderstood, it is crucial to have the ability to express one’s written thoughts in a structured and error-free manner. To help children in the early age with their spelling skills, the IDeRBlog platform provides a possibility to reach their goals and support their German spelling learning process. On this platform children can create own blog entries which are then corrected by teachers and an intelligent dictionary before they can finally publish it. Mistakes made by the kids are evaluated and on basis of these mistakes, exercises can be recommended so that the kids can improve their spelling. This paper will present these exercises (also called learning objects), which should help children to practice writing, reading and also listening carefully. It focuses not only on the evaluation setup and process but also results will be explained in the end.

[Draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Burazer, M., Ebner, M. & Ebner, M. (2020). Implementation of Interactive Learning Objects for German Language Acquisition in Primary School based on Learning Analytics Measurements. In Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 672-679). Online, The Netherlands: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

[publication] Digitales Lernen – kann Lernen digital sein? #tugraz #essay #digitalesLernen #covid19

Das IJAB-Journal hat mich angefragt um einen Kurzbeitrag rund um die Situation des digitale Lernen gerade in der CoVid19-Situation. Herausgekommen ist dieser kurze Artikel.

Gerade in diesen Tagen der COVID-19-Krise erfahren Schüler/-innen und Studierende aber auch Lehrkräfte eine Digitalisierung der Lehre in unvorhersehbarem Ausmaße. Mehr oder weniger über Nacht wurden Bildungseinrichtungen gezwungen die analoge, traditionelle Präsenzlehre einzustellen und auf „digitale Formate“ umzusteigen. Was für die formale Bildung gilt, gilt in diesem Fall auch für die non-formale Bildung sowie für Fort- und Weiterbildungen von Fachkräften der Jugendarbeit. Gelingen kann der digitale Umstieg nur mit einer Herangehensweise, die digitale und analoge Komponenten einbezieht.

Abstract Artikel

[Link Preprint @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Ebner, M. (2020) Digitales Lernen – kann Lernen digital sein?. In: IJAB Journal. Jg. 14. 1/2020. S. 12-13.

[publication] Higher Education Landscape 2030 #ahead #research

We are very happy that our research study on “Higher Education Landscape 2030” is now online available – published in Springer Briefs in Education via Open Access.

Abstract:
This open access Springer Brief provides a systematic analysis of current trends and requirements in the areas of knowledge and competence in the context of the project “(A) Higher Education Digital (AHEAD)—International Horizon Scanning / Trend Analysis on Digital Higher Education.” It examines the latest developments in learning theory, didactics, and digital-education technology in connection with an increasingly digitized higher education landscape. In turn, this analysis forms the basis for envisioning higher education in 2030.Here, four learning pathways are developed to provide a glimpse of higher education in 2030: Tamagotchi, a closed ecosystem that is built around individual students who enter the university soon after secondary education; Jenga, in which universities offer a solid foundation of knowledge to build on in later phases; Lego, where the course of study is not a monolithic unit, but consists of individually combined modules of different sizes; and Transformer, where students have already acquired their own professional identities and life experiences, which they integrate into their studies. In addition, innovative practice cases are presented to illustrate each learning path.

Book website

[book @ publisher’s website (open access)]
[book @ researchgate]

Reference: Orr, D., Luebcke, M., Schmidt, J.P., Ebner, M., Wannemacher, K., Ebner, M., Dohmen, D. (2020) Higher Education Landscape 2030. A Trend Analysis Based on the AHEAD International Horizon Scanning. SpringerBriefs in Education. 978-3-030-44896-7